Coal Resources & its Properties
|
Province/Coal Field |
Seam Thickness (meters) |
Reserves (million tonnes) |
Status |
Coal Quality Proximate Analyses (in
percent) |
Rank ASTM Classification |
Heating Value (mmmf)
Btu/lb |
Average Annual Production 2000-2001
(tons) |
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|
Total |
Meas-ured |
Mineable |
Moisture |
Volatile Matter |
Fixed Carbon |
Ash |
Total |
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SINDH
|
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|
Lakhra |
0.3-3.3 |
1,328 |
244 |
146 |
Developed |
9.7-38.1 |
18.3-38.6 |
9.8-38.2 |
4.3-49 |
1.2-14.8 |
ligB to SubC |
5,503-9,158 |
1,112,406 |
|
Sonda-Thatta |
0.3.-1.5 |
3,700 |
60 |
36 |
Non-Developed |
22.6-48.0 |
16.1-36.9 |
8.9-31.6 |
2.7-52.0 |
0.2-15.0 |
SubC to hvBb |
8,878-13,555 |
- |
|
Jherruk |
0.3-6.2 |
1,823 |
106 |
64 |
Non-Developed |
} 9.0-39.5 |
20.0-44.2 |
15.0-58.8 |
5.0-39.0 |
0.4-7.7 |
SubC to hvCb |
8,800-12,846 |
- |
|
Ongar |
0.3-1.5 |
312 |
18 |
11 |
Non-Developed |
LigB to SubA |
5,219-11,172 |
- |
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|
|
0.3-2.5 |
1,777 |
51 |
31 |
Non-Developed |
LigA to SubC |
7,782-8,660 |
- |
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|
Meting-Jhumpir |
0.3-1.0 |
161 |
10 |
6 |
Developed |
26.6-36.6 |
25.2-34.0 |
24.1-32.2 |
8.2-16.8 |
2.9-5.1 |
LigA to SubC |
7,734-8,612 |
- |
|
Badin |
0.55-3.1 |
16 |
3 |
2 |
Non-Developed |
|
|
|
|
|
SubA to hvCb |
11,415-11,521 |
- |
|
Thar |
0.2-22.8 |
175,506 |
2,700 |
1,620 |
Non-Developed |
29.6-55.5 |
23.1-36.6 |
14.2-34.0 |
2.9-11.5 |
0.4-2.9 |
LigB to SubA |
6,244-11,054 |
- |
BALOCHISTAN
|
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|
Khost-Shahrig-Harnai |
0.3-2.3 |
76 |
13 |
8 |
Developed |
1.7-11.2 |
9.3-45.3 |
25.5-43.8 |
9.3-34.0 |
3.5-9.55 |
SubB to hvAb |
9,637-15,499 |
227,784 |
|
Sor Range-Deghari |
0.3-1.3 |
50 |
15 |
9 |
Developed |
3.9-18.9 |
20.7-37.5 |
41.0-50.8 |
4.9-17.2 |
0.6-5.5 |
SubA to hvBb |
11,245-13,900 |
279,564 |
|
Duki |
0.2-2.3 |
50 |
14 |
8 |
Developed |
3.5-11.5 |
32.0-50.0 |
28.0-42.0 |
5.0-38.0 |
4.0-6.0 |
SubB to hvAb |
10,131-14,164 |
278,518 |
|
Mach Abegum |
0.6-1.3 |
23 |
9 |
5 |
Developed |
7.1-12.0 |
34.2-43.0 |
32.4-41.5 |
9.6-20.3 |
3.2-7.4 |
SubA to hvCb |
11,110-12,937 |
317,004 |
|
Pir Ismail Ziarat |
0.4-0.7 |
2 |
2 |
1.2 |
Developed |
6.3-13.2 |
34.6-41.0 |
19.3-42.5 |
10.3-37.5 |
4.0-5.5 |
SubA to hvVb |
10,786-11,996 |
384,108 |
|
Chamalong-Bala |
0.3-2.0 |
1 |
1 |
0.6 |
Developed |
1.1-2.9 |
24.9-43.5 |
19.4-478.1 |
9.1-36.5 |
3.0-8.5 |
hvCb to hvAb |
12,500-14,357 |
NA |
|
|
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|
0.15-1.2 |
235 |
50 |
30 |
Developed |
3.2-10.8 |
21.5-38.8 |
25.7-44.8 |
12.3-44.2 |
2.6-10.7 |
SubC to hvAb |
9,472-15,801 |
221,964 |
Makarwal
|
0.3-2.0 |
- |
5 |
3 |
Developed |
2.8-6.0 |
31.5-48.1 |
34.9-44.9 |
6.4-30.8 |
2.8-6.3 |
SubA to hvAb |
10,688-14,029 |
47,928 |
NWFP
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hangu/Orakzai
|
1 |
82 |
1 |
0.6 |
Developed |
0.2-2.5 |
16.2-33.4 |
21.8-49.8 |
5.3-43.3 |
1.5-9.5 |
SubA to hvAb |
10,500-14,149 |
77,000 |
Cherat/Gulla Khel
|
0.3-1.2 |
9 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
Developed |
0.1-7.1 |
14.0-31.2 |
37.0-76.9 |
6.1-39.0 |
1.1-3.5 |
SibC to hvAb |
9,388-142,171 |
36,060 |
|
AJK |
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Kotli
|
0.25-1.0 |
8 |
1 |
- |
Developed |
0.2-6.0 |
5.1-32.0 |
26.3-69.5 |
3.3-50.0 |
0.3-4.8 |
ligA to hvCB |
7,336-12,338 |
- |
TOTAL
|
|
185,174 |
3,303 |
1,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,982,336 |
hvAb =high volatile A bituminous coal Sub A =Sub bituminous A coal Sub C =
Sub bituminous C coal Btu = British Thermal Unit
hvBb =high volatile B bituminous coal Sub B = Sub bituminous B coal lig B = Lignite B coal ASTM =
American Society For Testing and Materials
hvb
=high volatile C bituminous coal Sub
B = Sub bituminous B coal mmmf = moist mineral matter free Kg =kilogram
Mineable Reserves = 60 % of the proved reserves
Measured Reserves: having a high degree of geological assurance, coal lies
within a radius of 0.4 km from a point of
coal measurement.
Indicated Reserves: having a moderate degree of geological assurance, coal lies
within a radius of 0.4 to 1.2 km. from a point of coal measurement.
Inferred Reserves:
having a low degree
of geological assurance, coal lies within a radius of 1.2 to 4.8 km from a
point of coal measurement.
Hypothetical
Resources:
undiscovered coal resources and are generally extension of inferred reserves in
which coal lies beyond 4.8 km from a point of coal measurement.
To convert
Btu to Kcal/Kg multiplies by 0.556. To
convert Kcal/Kg to Btu/lb multiply by 1.798
Source:
1. Ahmad and
others, (1986), Coal Resources of Pakistan, GSP, Rec. Vol. 73
2. Kazmi and Siddiqui, (1990). Significance of the Coal Resources of
3. Jaleel and others, (1999), Coal Resources of Sindh,
4. Javed
& others (2000), Coal Resources of Eastern Salt Range, Pakistan
(unpublished)
